finally got to go to the beach again
i missed a spot on my back and ended up getting sunburn on just one spot..
queens beach was awesome though..
we are starting to see bugs... i just killed a cockroach and threw it out but then saw a praying mantis on our trash can.. oh the wonders of God's creations.
awesome.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
My first 3 weeks.
I can't believe it's already been 3 weeks in Hawaii. Although it seems like it's been more, it might be just the many things I've seen and what God can do in places like this. I have had other family members go to DTS in different areas and one of my brothers Chris have his here in Kona, but I never really got to talk too much about it and what DTS would have in store for me so I was half excited to meet God in a completely new way and a little bit anxious of what was in store for me.
I think one of the biggest things I've learned so far is about intercession. Before I came here I don't even think I've ever even heard the word, but for the past few weeks I learned a lot about it and came to realize that it is such an important tool in the Christian life. Growing up in church, I knew that God was real but there were so many times where I felt that God just wasn't listening or responding to what I had to say, and now after these past few weeks I've come to realize that I actually wasn't even truly looking toward God all the time and wanting to hear what He had to say.
another thing i learned that i wanted to point out is what Phil Leage explained to our class about different approaches to the Bible, the devotional, deductive, and inductive approaches.
Devotional where you are committed to going into the word and taking it as you are reading, deductive where you get into the Word already thinking you have a thesis for what you are about to read and drawing conclusions.
and finally the Inductive approach, which is probably how we should always read the bible, when try and understand the words how the author wants us to understand them.
What was it that the author was actually communicating?
What did the Word mean to the audience in the time that it was written?
and out of those, what does the Word mean to us in today's time?
I feel like this way of Bible study changed my perspective on reading the Word. When I used to read the Bible I always read thinking that I was just going to find something out of the blue while reading randomly. Although it could work like that it doesn't seem like it should be like that every time I get into the word.
I think that another thing that has been a part of my life is about forgiveness; I don't think I've been able to forgive people for things small or big throughout my life, and I've learned that it is not good to have things like that in your heart because it's not good for it. How can you be forgiven by God if you haven't forgiven someone else?
but yeah, there is still a lot of things that I will have to learn during life but I feel like I've had a pretty good jumpstart so far.
I think one of the biggest things I've learned so far is about intercession. Before I came here I don't even think I've ever even heard the word, but for the past few weeks I learned a lot about it and came to realize that it is such an important tool in the Christian life. Growing up in church, I knew that God was real but there were so many times where I felt that God just wasn't listening or responding to what I had to say, and now after these past few weeks I've come to realize that I actually wasn't even truly looking toward God all the time and wanting to hear what He had to say.
another thing i learned that i wanted to point out is what Phil Leage explained to our class about different approaches to the Bible, the devotional, deductive, and inductive approaches.
Devotional where you are committed to going into the word and taking it as you are reading, deductive where you get into the Word already thinking you have a thesis for what you are about to read and drawing conclusions.
and finally the Inductive approach, which is probably how we should always read the bible, when try and understand the words how the author wants us to understand them.
What was it that the author was actually communicating?
What did the Word mean to the audience in the time that it was written?
and out of those, what does the Word mean to us in today's time?
I feel like this way of Bible study changed my perspective on reading the Word. When I used to read the Bible I always read thinking that I was just going to find something out of the blue while reading randomly. Although it could work like that it doesn't seem like it should be like that every time I get into the word.
I think that another thing that has been a part of my life is about forgiveness; I don't think I've been able to forgive people for things small or big throughout my life, and I've learned that it is not good to have things like that in your heart because it's not good for it. How can you be forgiven by God if you haven't forgiven someone else?
but yeah, there is still a lot of things that I will have to learn during life but I feel like I've had a pretty good jumpstart so far.
Friday, January 28, 2011
to end all wars
was a good movie
i have 10 min to write something
I got my book signed by Loren Cunningham today, i thought it was awesome.. his book is just amazing to read for some reason. i also got to watch the movie "To End All Wars" directed by his son David.
uhm. yeah...
nothing's coming to mind right now. i'll have something better tomorrow i promise.
i have 10 min to write something
I got my book signed by Loren Cunningham today, i thought it was awesome.. his book is just amazing to read for some reason. i also got to watch the movie "To End All Wars" directed by his son David.
uhm. yeah...
nothing's coming to mind right now. i'll have something better tomorrow i promise.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
walking
it's so nice to have everything you need so close.
don't have to walk too far to get to places you need to go i.e walmart.. downtown... food.
Loren Cunningham (founder of YWAM) has been speaking for the week and the past few days i found it to be a little bit of a struggle.
the content he has is amazing. but maybe it's as we have different generations of styles that it makes me zone off sometimes. so i've realized that i have to focus very hard to be able to get everything in at first.. the first day i did doze of (Jesus.. forgive me) but i do realize that this is a great opportunity and honor to have him speaking here.
Loren Cunningham has a great sense of humor though.. i'm starting to enjoy his stories and what his experiences were by hearing what he and his wife have to say during the week.. and reading his book "Is That Really You God". i think i'm starting to enjoy reading a lot more than i used to.. i want to keep good habits here so i can continue to do them at home.
praying too.
don't have to walk too far to get to places you need to go i.e walmart.. downtown... food.
Loren Cunningham (founder of YWAM) has been speaking for the week and the past few days i found it to be a little bit of a struggle.
the content he has is amazing. but maybe it's as we have different generations of styles that it makes me zone off sometimes. so i've realized that i have to focus very hard to be able to get everything in at first.. the first day i did doze of (Jesus.. forgive me) but i do realize that this is a great opportunity and honor to have him speaking here.
Loren Cunningham has a great sense of humor though.. i'm starting to enjoy his stories and what his experiences were by hearing what he and his wife have to say during the week.. and reading his book "Is That Really You God". i think i'm starting to enjoy reading a lot more than i used to.. i want to keep good habits here so i can continue to do them at home.
praying too.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
I'M GOING TO CHILI AND MEXICO
this is so exciting... we were so happy when we found out our groups.. the anticipation was killer haha
but seriously.. this is so awesome... my team is so great
it's sad that i can't go with the other half heading to Ukraine and Turkey
but i feel that it's going to be a great experience to see how we both interact with the people there..
i'm so stoked.
well anyway we can make sure that we have a good time over here with everyone and while we go out we can find out how we were in the other places and talk about it..
ohhh yeaaaaaaa
a;lskdjalkjnga;sdfnj;alkdjf i'm so happy i'm here haha
but seriously.. this is so awesome... my team is so great
it's sad that i can't go with the other half heading to Ukraine and Turkey
but i feel that it's going to be a great experience to see how we both interact with the people there..
i'm so stoked.
well anyway we can make sure that we have a good time over here with everyone and while we go out we can find out how we were in the other places and talk about it..
ohhh yeaaaaaaa
a;lskdjalkjnga;sdfnj;alkdjf i'm so happy i'm here haha
Monday, January 24, 2011
1.24.11
we had our first room check up today
kinda sad.. it was pretty messy
dirty dishes, clothes all over the floor.... mine were folded.. but i guess they don't like that either
got to see people dancing like crazy for 2 hours straight for JESUS.
i couldnt dance though.. i love Jesus but i couldnt find it in myself to dance
it was awesome to watch though.. people were having so much fun
i got to have a little bit of reading in "Is That Really You God?" by Loren Cunningham.
oh btw. He's a healer!
:)
kinda sad.. it was pretty messy
dirty dishes, clothes all over the floor.... mine were folded.. but i guess they don't like that either
got to see people dancing like crazy for 2 hours straight for JESUS.
i couldnt dance though.. i love Jesus but i couldnt find it in myself to dance
it was awesome to watch though.. people were having so much fun
i got to have a little bit of reading in "Is That Really You God?" by Loren Cunningham.
oh btw. He's a healer!
:)
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Jesus Freaks
havent been able to get on in a few days
the internet has gotten very limited and that is sort of a blessing because it makes me spend less time on the computer and more time doing other things
today has been pretty awesome.. got to see stuff about the island
and about King Kamehameha. not dragonball either haha
starting to see a lot of things about how YWAM started and how it's affected people through "Is That Really You God?" by Loren Cunningham and watching Jesus Freaks this evening
it was one thing to hear about things that the people that i knew that went to DTS and watching the process of it through the people that have had the documentary of them.
I've seen that there are serious consequences for what we do. and that although we are here we are still vulnerable to many things
just because we're in an environment that we talk about God and learn about God doesn't mean that the enemy can't touch us. but then we can be stronger than the enemy if we just have God with us.
We finally got into outreach too, i'm pretty sure God is calling me to Chile... i just have this thought for Chile in my mind all the time, and it's probably just God saying "Go to Chile"
i'm pretty excited to go though... going to places that i've never even thought of going.. and being able to spread the Word with it.. couldn't have been a better way
i just can't stop learning. it's exciting. feel like it's going so fast... i want to learn as much as possible here.
and just keep learning even when i get home
the internet has gotten very limited and that is sort of a blessing because it makes me spend less time on the computer and more time doing other things
today has been pretty awesome.. got to see stuff about the island
and about King Kamehameha. not dragonball either haha
starting to see a lot of things about how YWAM started and how it's affected people through "Is That Really You God?" by Loren Cunningham and watching Jesus Freaks this evening
it was one thing to hear about things that the people that i knew that went to DTS and watching the process of it through the people that have had the documentary of them.
I've seen that there are serious consequences for what we do. and that although we are here we are still vulnerable to many things
just because we're in an environment that we talk about God and learn about God doesn't mean that the enemy can't touch us. but then we can be stronger than the enemy if we just have God with us.
We finally got into outreach too, i'm pretty sure God is calling me to Chile... i just have this thought for Chile in my mind all the time, and it's probably just God saying "Go to Chile"
i'm pretty excited to go though... going to places that i've never even thought of going.. and being able to spread the Word with it.. couldn't have been a better way
i just can't stop learning. it's exciting. feel like it's going so fast... i want to learn as much as possible here.
and just keep learning even when i get home
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